Silver anniversary honors for R. H. Oltmanns couple
Over 100 attendees gathered Sunday March 3 at the Community building in Scotch Grove to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Oltmanns. An afternoon service featured a poem by Mrs. Max Burns of Monticello and a decorative green and silver centerpiece with a tiered cake and sugar bells.
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Scotch Grove
R. H. Oltmanns
Max Burns
Monticello
M. P. Paulsen
Luella Heeren
Paul Ladehoff
Dale Ladehoff
George Bethke
Fred Ladehoff
West Chester
Oak Drive club to host March bulb exchange at Kiburz home
The Oak Drive club will hold a bulb exchange at its March meeting on March 14 at 1 30 PM in the home of Mrs. Frank Kiburz. Mrs. R H Oltmanns will oversee recreation and the bulb exchange will serve as the role call. Members should bring bulbs to trade. The report notes more than 250 tickets were sold for the oyster chili supper.
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Oak Drive Club
Frank Kiburz
R. H. Oltmanns
Representative Favors 3% Sales Tax and 300 School Bill
In Des Moines hearings Jones county Rep Eldred backs a 3 percent sales tax with a third for school aid and favors a 300 minimum enrollment for state aid. He supports 65 daytime and 55 nighttime highway speeds and wants more patrols. He opposes liquor by the drink though not a full rejection of reform.
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Capitol Hill
Des Moines
Jones County
Russell Ekired
Anamosa
Des Moinés
Eldred
Iowa
Earl Eljah
Clarence
Jones
Jackson
Cedar
Iowa Senate
Elijah
Senate School Committee
Hidred
Eldcred
Towa
Heir
Amber Blue and Gold Banquet Honors Cub Scouts
The Amber Cub Scouts and parents gathered February 22 at the Amber school house for the Blue and Gold Banquet featuring a pot luck dinner and a program with a flag drill performed by named scouts and den chief Everett Joslin. Awards included Silver arrows for Bear and Wolf ranks, Bobcat and Lion rank decorations, and a Gold arrow for Lion rank along with den mothers and committeemen recognized. Lucile Blohm and Betty Pillard decorated a window at Jacque Decorating Store in Monticello for National 4-H Week.
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AMBER
Allen Boots
Harold Gentz
Eddie Jensen
Kevin Osterkamp
Eddie Engelbart
Bobbie Streeper
Colin Osterkamp
Billy Husmann
Den
Everett Joslin
Jimmie Jensen
David Osterkamp
Jackie Danneman
Donald Siebels
Ronald Siepels
Jerry Streeper
F. H. Kehren
Jay Joslin
William Himebaugh
Leona Gearhart
Herr
Bobby Streeper
Wolf Rank
Lion Rank
Donald and
Ronald Siebels
Bear Rank
Lucile Blohm
Betty Pillard
Prairie Hill
Be Natural
Jacque
Monticello
Scotch Grove Presbyterian Meeting Set for March 11
Scotch Grove Cornhuskers plan their regular monthly meeting on March 11 with roll call on favorite hobbies. Bob Holst will lead a Safety discussion along with participation from Tom Streets Jim Wright Larry Husman Glen Tobiason and Dennis McDonald. Hostesses for the month are Leroy Judy Dorothy Krutz field Betty Stears and Mary Eilen Slife.
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Scotch Grove Cornhuskers
Bob Holst
Tom Streets
Jim Wright
Larry Husman
Glen Tobiason
Dennis McDonald
Leroy
Judy
Dorothy Krutzfield
Betty Stears
Mary Eilen Slife
Women's Committee Set to Meet March 12 in Anamosa
The Farm Bureau Women's committee will gather March 12 at 1 30 p m at the Farm Bureau building to finalize Rural Women's day plans. Township chairmen will report which phase exhibit or skit their township will handle.
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Anamosa
Farm Bureau Women's Committee
Farm Bureau
Monticello Express historical newspaper data
Monticello Express is the official Monticello and Jones county paper. It began July 10 1865 and is published weekly on Monday and Thursday. It is a second class mail matter and a member of state and national press associations. Subscription rates are 4.60 in local counties and 5.50 elsewhere.
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Jones County
Iowa
Monticello Express
Iowa Press Association
National Editorial Association
Newspapervertising Service, Inc
Chicago
Iowa Press Advertising Service
Maines
Jones
Clinton
Laware
Dubuane
Jackson and Linn Counties
The
United States
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